Meet the O-Team

Logan Bardwell

Year: SophomoreHometown: Van Meter, IowaMajor: international BusinessWhat I love about BVU: The sense of family among all of the students and staff, and the community atmosphere and involvement.Fun fact: I love traveling and have been to six different countries in the world.

Carlee Brown

Year: JuniorHometown: Harrisonville, Mo.Major: Criminology and Criminal JusticeWhat I love about BVU: how supportive our faculty and staff are.Fun fact: I have the super hero ability to pull all-nighters.

Aaron Burns

Year: SeniorHometown: Essex, IowaMajor: Graphic Design & Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: the opportunities on campus as well as off campus.Fun fact: I can successfully cheat in a thumb war because of my double jointed thumbs.

Justice Cage

Year: SophomoreHometown: Carroll, IowaMajor: Graphic Design and Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: the diverse activities on campus.Fun fact: I am ridiculously obsessed with anything and everything related to the Wizard of Oz!

Egypt Clayton

Year: SeniorHometown: Early, IowaMajor: BusinessWhat I love about BVU: the small campus and all of the opportunities.Fun fact: I have really small pinky fingers.

Sydney Crnkovich

Year: JuniorHometown: Woodward, IowaMajor: Exercise Science: Physical EducationWhat I love about BVU: How many opportunities there are to meet new people and make new friends.Fun fact: My twin brother and I won homecoming king and queen in high school.

Meng (Nancy) Di

Michelle Eccher

Year: SophomoreHometown: Fonda, IowaMajor: Elementary EducationWhat I love about BVU: the feeling of a small community and how the professors care about you.Fun fact: I'm a Pinterest fanatic, but I LOVE to play video games.

Skyler Garsett

Year: SophomoreHometown: Sioux City, IowaMajor: Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: the sense of community with the other students, faculty, and event the rest of Storm Lake.Fun fact: I'm a level three Otaku (anime aficionado).

Madi Gates

Year: SophomoreHometown: Iowa City, IowaMajor: Elementary Education W/ ESLWhat I love about BVU: the small community and the welcoming people.Fun fact: I have an obsession with Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Austin Gibbs

Year: SeniorHometown: Boone, IowaMajor: Criminal JusticeWhat I love about BVU: the sense of community and family.Fun fact: I can touch my nose with my tongue.

Nicholas (Nic) Gibson

Year: JuniorHometown: Madrid, IowaMajor: Graphic Design and Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: the opportunity to make life-long friendships with not only students but also BVU faculty members!Fun fact: I have never broken a bone.

Austin Groth

Year: JuniorHometown: Garwin, IowaMajor: Business/AccountingWhat I love about BVU: awesome professors and small classes.Fun fact: I used to do gymnastics.

Brady Haye

Year: JuniorHometown: Wall Lake, IowaMajor: Business and MarketingWhat I love about BVU: all of the friends, faculty, and opportunities!Fun fact: I can reach/touch any part of my back with my hands.

Sam Knudsen

Year: SeniorHometown: Missouri Valley, IowaMajor: Human Resource ManagementWhat I love about BVU: how everyone is everyone's friends and the professors are great!Fun fact: I can run same arm and same leg. I was also on fear factor.

Kassi Kommes

Year: SophomoreHometown: Des Monies, IowaMajor: Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: I love how nice people are and how close we all are.Fun fact: I'm obsessed with puppies.

Blake Laursen

Year: JuniorHometown: Storm Lake, IowaMajor: BiologyWhat I love about BVU: small class sizes and the relationships made with professors. Also, the opportunities that are offered such as travel.Fun fact: I'm a mama's boy. (My mom works at BVU)

Alejandra Mendoza

Year: SophomoreHometown: Alta, IowaMajor: Psychology/SpanishWhat I love about BVU: how everyone accepts me for who I am, and I'm pretty awesome.Fun fact: I have a tooth that's rotated 180 degrees!

Kaylie Plowman

Year: SophomoreHometown: Adair, IowaMajor: Digital Media and CommunicationsWhat I love about BVU: the small size of the campus and being able to be really involved.Fun fact: I had four jobs at the same time during high school.

Caleb Schafbuch

Year: SophomoreHometown: Madrid, IowaMajor: Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: The sidewalks are the perfect size; they're not too wide, and they're not too narrow. Also, they're pretty soft, so it you fall on them it won't hurt that bad.Fun fact: I yolo hard, but swag harder.

Marissa Schmidt

Year: SophomoreHometown: Sergeant Bluff, IowaMajor: Athletic TrainingWhat I love about BVU: I love how friendly everyone on campus is; everyone is willing to help you succeed and make you feel like you belong.Fun fact: Spongebob = life!

Krystal Schulte

Year: SeniorHometown: Carroll, IowaMajor: Graphic Design and Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: The professors are always there for you!Fun fact: I swallowed a live goldfish.

Kiley Wellendorf

Year: SophomoreHometown: Carroll, IowaMajor: Digital MediaWhat I love about BVU: I love how small our school is because it feels more like a community than the typical college-feel.Fun fact: I've been to over nineteen concerts, and I want to write for the Rolling Stone one day.

Grace Wikinson

Year: JuniorHometown: Woodward, IowaMajor: Communication StudiesWhat I love about BVU: The feeling of unity between all the students, faculty, and staff.Fun fact: My favorite cereal is Peanut Butter Captain Crunch.